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I can really use some advice. Bob has been in our house since last July. He has his own room and hasn’t ventured out of it yet. We also have two girl cats. The problem is that Bob still hasn’t bonded with us and will hiss and growl at us sometimes so we haven't been able to touch him. Well, my husband got to pet him a few times back in August--that was before Bob was hissing and growling at him. He has improved in many ways but yet he doesn’t want to come by us. He pretty much sleeps during the day on his condo and is more active at night.
The big problem is he has a vet appt next week. He’s a few days past his due date for his rabies shot. He needs to go in for this as well as a checkup and getting his nails trimmed. I’m so nervous about this because I don’t know how to get him into the carrier. The vet gave us some gabapentin to put in a treat or food 2 hours prior to bringing him in to help keep him calm but bob hasn’t been eating his treats anymore and eating canned food isn’t something we can always count on. He’ll eat some or most of it when we give him canned food but not always. He seems to like his dry food the most which he eats overnight.
The canned food bob will eat the most is wellness signature selects skipjack tuna but like I said, not always. I was wondering if I could try buying something like fancy feast just to try and hide the medication in or would giving him a different kind of food have an effect on him?
Since bob hisses and growls at us yet and treats don’t seem to interest him so much anymore, I’m really at a loss on how to get him in the carrier. I’m afraid of being ripped to shreds if we approach him to actually try and pick him up or if we corral him by blocking things off and trying to scoot him into the carrier, he’s going to hate us even more. I thought about maybe getting a baby brush and putting it on a longer stick to see how he reacts if I try to brush him? I don't know if that will help anything for getting him into the carrier, though.
I really thought we would be further along by now so I’m sure I’m doing things wrong. Any tips would really be appreciated.
Thank you!
The big problem is he has a vet appt next week. He’s a few days past his due date for his rabies shot. He needs to go in for this as well as a checkup and getting his nails trimmed. I’m so nervous about this because I don’t know how to get him into the carrier. The vet gave us some gabapentin to put in a treat or food 2 hours prior to bringing him in to help keep him calm but bob hasn’t been eating his treats anymore and eating canned food isn’t something we can always count on. He’ll eat some or most of it when we give him canned food but not always. He seems to like his dry food the most which he eats overnight.
The canned food bob will eat the most is wellness signature selects skipjack tuna but like I said, not always. I was wondering if I could try buying something like fancy feast just to try and hide the medication in or would giving him a different kind of food have an effect on him?
Since bob hisses and growls at us yet and treats don’t seem to interest him so much anymore, I’m really at a loss on how to get him in the carrier. I’m afraid of being ripped to shreds if we approach him to actually try and pick him up or if we corral him by blocking things off and trying to scoot him into the carrier, he’s going to hate us even more. I thought about maybe getting a baby brush and putting it on a longer stick to see how he reacts if I try to brush him? I don't know if that will help anything for getting him into the carrier, though.
I really thought we would be further along by now so I’m sure I’m doing things wrong. Any tips would really be appreciated.
Thank you!